Curtain and similar draperies



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. INVENTOR- RudnlfLueb,

Patented June 10, 1941 UNETED STATES parser UFFICE CURTAIN AND sire-rheaDRAPERIES Rudolf Loeb, Jenkintowmfa. Application September 4, 1940,Serial No. 355,384

6 Claims.

My invention relates to curtains and/or similar draperies.

One object of my invention is to provide means whereby the verticaledges and other portions of curtains and/or similar draperies may hangor drape in perfectly straight lines.

A further object of my invention is to improve the side edges or.margins of curtains and/or similar draperies to effect this desiredstraight hanging.

And a still further object of my invention is to provide a relativelystout and more or less stiff filler which may be in the shape of a cordor a braid that will be arranged within the folded edge of the curtainor other drapery and be retained in position by a line of stitchingdisposed alongside the filler member paralleling the edge of the curtainor other drapery.

The cord or other filler may be of a neutral shade or substantiallycolorless, or of the color of the curtain so that no change inappearance so far as color is concerned will be evident. I may, however,provide a colored cord or other filler that will serve to enhance theornamental appearance or character of the curtain edge.

These and other features of my invention are more fully set forthhereinafter; reference being had to the accompanying drawing, more orless diagrammatic in character, in which:

Figure 1 is a view of a portion of a curtain, partly broken away,illustrating the character of the improved marginal edge forming thesubject of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the curtain edge, partly insection, illustrating the manner under one arrangement of enclosing thecord or other filler member at the edge of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line IIIIII, Fig. 2, and

Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Fig. 3, illustrating other types ofconstruction within the scope of my invention.

Curtains and similar draperies, especially those made of silk, rayon,acetates, and similar natural or synthetic fabrics have a tendency towrinkle at the vertical margins or edges of the same. For the purpose ofpreventing this wrinkling, I propose to stiffen to a certain degreeand/or weight or stabilize the marginal edges of curtains of this typeso that they may hang in straight lines from top to bottom.

In Fig. 1, a form of curtain is indicated at Ill, which may be hung froma rod I I, in any usual or effective manner, with or without a flounceor heading [2. The side or marginal edge of the curtain is indicated atl3, and in the present instance it consists simply of a turned overportion Ill of the material of the curtain; the free end of the samebeing simply turned in as indicated at lo and held to the body of thecurtain by one or more rows of stitches, as indicated at M. While I haveshown a single fold of the free edge as lfi it will be understood thatsuch edge may be further folded against the body of the material withoutdeparting from my invention.

Within the folded edge of the curtain I introduce a cord or othersimilar member or element, indicated at l5, of relatively stout materialof any suitable character. It will have slightly more weight than theamount of the curtain material directly adjacent the same, and it willbe continuous. In all instances, however, it should be of such a natureas not to change its form or characteristics in any cleaning operationto which it may be necessary to subject the curtain if the same becomessoiled. It must be either nonshrinkable, or shrinkable in consonancewith the curtain material with which it is used.

This cord or other filler is arranged directly adjacent the fold of themarginal edge, as clearly indicated in the drawing and it is retained inthis position by a line of stitching l6, which parallels the folded edgeof the curtain.

In Figs. 2 and 3, the filler is shown in the form of a cord ofsubstantially circular cross section. It will be understood however thatI may employ any suitable cross section for this filler, and in Fig. 4 Ihave shown a filler in the form of a braid, indicated at I5 which willbe maintained in the desired position at the folded marginal edge of thecurtain in the same manner as the circular cord illustrated in Figs. 2and 3. In lieu of securing the filler in place by a row of stitches suchas indicated at "5, I may stitch directly through the cord, as indicatedat lfi This line of stitching may be in addition to the line indicatedby the dotted lines, or may be the sole means for holding the filler inplace.

The presence of the cord or braid filler or other similar element at thefolded marginal edge of the curtain gives a body to such edge notpossessed by the folded material itself, slightly weights such edge andeffectually prevents wrinkling of the same; insuring that the edge willhang in a perfectly straight line.

It is within the scope of my invention to provide a plurality of fillermembers in the folded edge of the curtain, which may be in the form ofcords or braids, and that such cords or braids may be relativelyconfined in pockets made by rows of stitching paralleling the foldededge of the curtain, but without passing thru the filler members. In allinstances, I prefer that the filler members or elements shall becontinuous from top to bottom of the curtain. In lieu of the pockets forthe cord or other filler member, the stitching may pass through thesame, If desired, the filler member, whether of cord or braid, may becontinued in the same relative position in the lower hem or folded edgeof the curtain, as indicated at 5 Fig. 1.

It will be understood of course that the accompanying drawing anddescription are for illustrative purposes only, and that modificationsmay be made in the improved arrangement I have disclosed withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention; all of which is deemed to bewithin the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain structure having a foldededge at the vertical margin of the same, a continuous filler disposedwithin said folded edge, and a plurality of lines of stitchingparalleling the folded edge and securing the same to the curtain body;one of said lines of stitching serving to maintain the filler againstsaid folded marginal edge.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain structure having a foldededge at the vertical margin of the same and a folded edge at the bottomthereof, a continuous filler disposed within each of said folded edges,and a plurality of lines of stitching paralleling each of the foldededges and securing the same to the curtain body; one line of each ofsaid sets of stitches serving 'to maintain a filler against a foldedmarginal edge.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain having an edge folded overagainst itself with the inner edge of said folded over portion againfolded, a row of stitches securing said infolded edge, a filler elementdisposed within said folded over portion and engaging the fold at themarginal edge of the curtain, and a line of stitches passing through thecurtain and paralleling the firstmentioned row of stitches and securingsaid filler element against said folded marginal edge.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain having one of its sidemarginal edges and its bottom marginal edge folded over against itselfwith the inner edges of said folded over portions again folde'd, a rowof stitches securing each of said infolded edges, a filler elementdisposed within each of said folded over portions and engaging the foldsat the marginal edges of the curtain, and a line of stitches passingthrough the curtain and paralleling each of the first-mentioned rows ofstitches and securing said filler elements against said folded marginaledges.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain having a folded marginaledge, a continuous cord disposed within said edge, and a line ofstitching passing through the cord to position the same with respect tothe curtain and serving to cause the same to hang in a straight line.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain having a folded edge atthe vertical margin of the same, a continuous filler element extendinglengthwise of said edge and enclosed within the same at the fold, and arow of stitches passing through the filler element and the curtain toretain the filler element in place adjacent to the folded edge.

RUDOLF LOEB.

